Even if the Heat application is approved, that wouldn't mean Bosh would be forbidden from playing again. If another team — it will not be Miami — clears him, Bosh could resume his career. He said months ago that he wants to return, though it is unknown if that's still the case. He's a brother. We battle for the same team. You don't want to see something bad happen to one of your friends. He has a beautiful family. We enjoy playing basketball, but some stuff, it's more important than basketball.
Now with all 3-point shooting, I want to shoot some 3s. That comes with any kind of situation like that. I know some people would feel bad to ask that. Maybe there is something positive at the end of that road.
Well, there is something bigger and positive. Those are just feelings and emotions you have to fight or just listen to objectively and kind of move on from it. Just being the dad. Living the dad life. That is pretty important. I am just trying to pick up these other things and make sure I am doing well at that in my household and being a good father and let everything else fall into place.
That is something I want. That is something that I might not get. There is not much left on the table except a last lap. Everybody can have that time to say goodbye and he can move on. That is an awesome, awesome thing. For him and UD [Udonis Haslem] to have that chance together, that is something special. It is interesting. That is his next challenge. You have to have a reason to win and aspire to be the best at something every day.
It was a pretty bold move. No offense to the other teams in the East, but he had a pretty good stronghold in the East. He could have kept that going, but he probably got tired of winning the East every year. Within reason. I say that in respect of the people who really do it. I played Madden and all the shooter games. I have never been into [NBA] 2K because my friends would beat the hell out of me.
I only have time to play one. Bosh reached out to the Players Association last spring in efforts to force the Heat to allow him to play, but Bosh has not contacted the union for that type of assistance in recent months, according to a source with direct knowledge.
Even some union officials have doubts about whether he will be cleared to play again. An ESPN report said that if Bosh returns to playing basketball after missing all of this season with the Miami Heat with life-threatening blood clots, the Bulls would make a serious run at adding the time All-Star to their roster.
The biggest thing with Chris is … his health. But also he loves the game of basketball so when that day comes there are always going to be stories about guys where they have friends at.
But medical clearance? Sean Highkin: Chris Bosh and his wife were at a Bulls game recently, fwiw. And then Bosh played guitar onstage with Buddy Guy the next night. If Bosh, who turns 33 in March, makes it back onto the floor next season, word is that the Chicago Bulls are already plotting a run and will be at the front of the line to try to sign him. Forward Chris Bosh: Has been away from the team since failing his preseason physical, after missing the second half of the past two seasons due to blood clots.
The Heat are expected to begin a permanent separation process sometime after Feb. But whether he even tries next season is now in question. He takes pride in being a well-rounded person. He used to have a YouTube channel with vlogs, interviews, even a behind-the-scenes series about getting his first tattoo.
And these days, the Dallas native has picked up a new, more harmonious hobby: the guitar. I always wanted to learn music. About eight years ago I tried picking up playing the piano. My cousin would give me lessons. It got too hard and I stopped. I always thought the guitar was cool.
Bosh wants his release so he can join another team. It is far from certain he will get that chance. Indeed, his career might already be over. While no one can offer certitude, sources who spoke with Bleacher Report in recent weeks—including team executives, medical experts, sports ethicists, player advocates and other league personnel—painted a grim picture. There are doubts that any team doctor will clear Bosh to play—or that it would be wise or even ethical to do so.
And there is a strong suspicion—widespread, though not universal—that the NBA would reject any new Bosh contract, based on the risks associated with his condition. If the panel determines the player has a life-threatening condition, it could bar him from playing in the NBA again. Because his condition predates the new labor deal, Bosh will be exempt from the new protocols—i.
However, Bosh himself can initiate the process. He could even do so before the new labor deal takes effect on July 1, with the agreement of league and union officials. A source said Bosh still is evaluating options. A compromise would be the sides reaching a buyout. The Heat declined comment on all matters Tuesday.
According to medical experts, multiple blood clots can mean a patient suffers from an auto-immune blood condition making someone prone to clotting.
Lifetime blood thinners are normally prescribed. Bosh has done commercial spots for an increasingly popular blood thinner, Xarelto. The Heat can waive Bosh at any point and take the cap hit if he searches and finds a new team willing to work with his goal of playing again. Bosh had two previous blood clots — in February and February It is unclear if the sonogram or CT scan showed the old blood clot still had not dissipated enough despite blood thinners — or if a third clot had formed.
The Heat eventually needs clarity on that, because if Miami goes through the process of removing his salary from its cap in February it cannot happen before Feb.
The labor agreement is written in such a way that Miami now must root against Bosh being cleared to make a comeback elsewhere. The cap-hit removal will become definite if a doctor selected by the league and union determine, as expected, that his condition is career-threatening or severe enough to put him at risk if he plays. Bosh, who is under contract for this season and the following two seasons, has been away from the team since the end of last season, currently posting vacation social media from Southeast Asia.
Even with insurance kicking in, Bosh continues to receive his payments from the Heat in similar form as previously. Dwyane and LeBron, they had it going the whole game. Duncan still got his, putting a handful of fouls on Bosh that had him on the bench for a first-half stretch. Between the fouls and the lack of touches, everything was set up for Bosh to have a forgettable night. Instead, he was brilliant. Bosh swarmed the ball, protected the rim and edged out a victory over Duncan with one stonewall after another.
Maybe three years spent channeling his obvious talents into the margins helped him get to that point, to be great on a night when nothing was going his way. Few players were as self-aware as Bosh. In joining Miami he had recognized his own limitations, and those of his circumstance, as a lead player. In that Game 7, he found the things he could contribute to winning rather than search out ways to make his look better in retrospect — happy to again be the player to be explained.
Always one to take responsibility for a poor effort with the media — he was always just as interesting after a loss than a win, generous with his time even as he met the occasional perplexing question with his own look of perplexion — Bosh was accountable for what he could control. Is that what makes Chris Bosh a Hall of Famer?
No, 11 All-Star appearances and two titles — with an Olympic gold medal — is all you need on that particular job application. He was always a deserving and rightful lock. It was a brand of greatness which required a little spilled ink to derive proper appreciation in the era in which is happened.
Becoming a Hall of Famer means never having to explain yourself. A career stolen away by the cruel gods of the game finds the Valhalla it was always meant for, both years too soon and, as a second-ballot vote, a year too late. Skip to main content. Facebook Twitter. Related Content Spoelstra, Erik.
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